Veneta fugitive arrested in Vegas

Saturday

A 29-year-old Veneta man accused of shooting a firearm during a dispute in December has been captured more than 800 miles away.

Sean Lovewell, who eluded Lane County sheriff’s deputies Dec. 27 and 28, was arrested Wednesday in Las Vegas on multiple charges, including burglary.

Lovewell is currently booked in the Clark County Detention Center in Nevada. His extradition date to Lane County was not immediately known.

Lovewell allegedly discharged a firearm during a dispute in Veneta on Dec. 27. It does not appear anyone was injured in that incident. Deputies tried to find him at the time but were unsuccessful.

The following day, a deputy spotted Lovewell on Erdman Way in Veneta around 10 a.m. But when additional deputies, as well as Eugene police and Oregon State Police arrived, Lovewell had fled. An extensive search was conducted but was not successful, the sheriff’s office said.